Gabriela Jaquez 18 points vs Tempo (Sep 22, 2026): 3rd-best of 38 games
18 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 22:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 5.9 FGA · 19.4 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 38 games this season: 15.7 against a usual 4.3 (+11.4)
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Gabriela Jaquez score 18 points?
In 22:06 against the Tempo on Sep 22, 2026, Gabriela Jaquez scored 18 points: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 2-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Jaquez averaged 6.8 points on 5.9 shots in 19.4 minutes across 37 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 38 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 5.9. The 80.0% from the field compares with a usual 42.4%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 4.1; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.3; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.4. Jaquez played 22:06 against a usual 19.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 25.6, against a usual 8.0. The Sky won 97-85 at home against the Tempo. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Jaquez in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:06 | 19.4 | +2.7 |
| Points | 18 | 6.8 | +11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 5.9 · 42.4% | +4.1 · +37.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.8 · 24.6% | +1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 82.5% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 22.0 | 17.6 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.6 | 8.0 | +17.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.8) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 4.1 (2.1-of-4.1) | +7.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.7) | -1.4 |
| Total | 18 | 6.8 | +11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.7 against a usual 4.3 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky won 97-85 at home against the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Sep 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo this season: 11 points (Jun 7, 2026).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.